Our History

Oman Refreshment Company (ORC) is one of the pioneers of Omani manufacturing sector, established
in 1974 by the prominent businessmen of Oman with an initial share capital of RO 800,000. The
Company owns franchise rights for PepsiCo range of beverages for the Sultanate of Oman and was
initially set up in South Ghubra in the Wilayat of Baushar, Muscat with one bottling line of
Returnable Glass Bottles (RGB) catering to the then market requirements. With the growing
popularity and demand for its products, the company has expanded its manufacturing and
distribution capabilities from time to time to meet the diverse consumers preferences.

ORC presently has 7 production lines that churn out various beverages in Cans, PET bottles,
Non-returnable Glass Bottles and Tetrapack juices. The Company’s beverages range includes Pepsi,
Mountain Dew, Mirinda, 7 Up, Shani, Evervess Soda and Aquafina Water, besides its own juice
brand under the name “Topfruit”. Further the Company also trades in various consumer packaged
goods such as Frito Lays range of snacks that include Lays potato chips, Doritos, Cheetos and
Sunbites and Quaker range of food products that include Oat Cookies, Pasta, Soups and Base
Oats.

Besides the Company’s head office and plant located in Al Ghubra, its countrywide distribution
network covers the entire Sultanate of Oman through 9 remote distribution centres located in
Khasab, Sohar, Buraimi, Musanna, Nizwa, Ibri, Al Wafi, Mudheibi and Salalah.

The Company’s present paid up capital stands at RO 5 Million from the initial share capital of RO
800,000 that was purely built through rich returns to its esteemed shareholders in the form of
Stock dividend in addition to the huge amounts of cash dividends distributed each year.